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Is there anyone who would possibly agree that this fossil might not be from a crinoid? The dimensions are about 3cm long and up to 2cm wide. After viewing numerous fossils of this sort, in a Leonardian formation, they are rarely, if ever, found in groups of more than three, and the occurrences always look the same as in the images attached. If there is no doubt that it is a crinoid, would you please post  which might show a convincing likeness?  Other than curled arm or columnal (stem disc) I am at a loss and by far much less than a novice paleontologist. 

Thanks for any help and forgive me if my terminology is not spot on. 

 

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Welcome to the forum.  They look like cross sections of Crinoids but can't be sure.

A clearer picture would help in further ID.

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3 hours ago, Squirrel said:

If there is no doubt that it is a crinoid, would you please post  which might show a convincing likeness? 

They are crinoid columnals (pluricolumnals) in section.

 

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